MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Freshman Nicolas Vinel provided the clinching singles victory as Virginia Commonwealth University scored a 4-3 win over Mississippi State Saturday in the finale of the Blue Gray Classic at the Lagoon Park Tennis Center.

VCU improves to 11-6 with the victory. MSU is 5-8.

With the match knotted at 3-all, Vinel managed to hold off Antonio Lastre for a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 triumph on the No. 3 court. The victory halted the Rams’ two-match losing streak.

The Black and Gold trailed, 3-2, in the match, but pulled even when senior Emil Lindgren dropped a 6-4, 6-4 decision on Louis Cant at the No. 4 position.